Editing Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!

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| english         = Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!
| kanji           = {{Ruby|遊|ゆう}}☆{{Ruby|戯|ぎ}}☆{{Ruby|王|おう}}ゴーラッシュ！！
| romaji          = Yūgiō Gōrasshu!!
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| director        = [[Nobuhiro Kondo]]
| studio          = [[Bridge]]
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| network         = {{flag|Japan}} TV Tokyo
| first aired     = April 3, 2022<ref name="GO RUSH!! YGOrg March 2022">{{cite web| url = https://ygorganization.com/wakemeupwhenarea51isimportant/ | title = <nowiki>[GO RUSH!!] Saikyo Jump Info!</nowiki>| author = NeoArkadia| website = The Organization| date = March 10, 2022| accessdate = March 12, 2022}}</ref>
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'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!''''' is the eighth ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime series and the seventh main spin-off series. It began airing in April 3, 2022.<ref name="GO RUSH!! Reveal">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/cardgamesinspace/ | title = Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Reveal | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = December 18, 2021 | accessdate = December 19, 2021}}</ref><ref name="GO RUSH!! ANN">{{cite web | url = https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-17/yu-gi-oh-go-rush-anime-announced-with-april-2022-premiere/.180735 | title = Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Announced With April 2022 Premiere | author = Crystalyn Hodgkins | website = Anime News Network | date = December 17, 2021 | accessdate = December 18, 2021}}</ref>

The series stars [[Yudias Velgear]] as the main protagonist. Like its predecessor, ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]'', ''GO RUSH!!'' focuses on [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Duels]]. The series introduces a new [[Type]] of monster, the [[Galaxy (Type)|Galaxy]] Type.<ref name="GO RUSH!! Reveal" /> ''GO RUSH!!'' also introduces [[Equip Spell Card]]s and [[Contact Fusion]] to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel''.

==Episodes==
{{Main|''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'' episode listing (season 1)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'' episode listing (season 2)}}

== Synopsis ==
[[File:GO RUSH Promo Poster.png|thumb|left|Promotional poster for ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'', depicting [[Yudias Velgear]], [[Yuhi Ohdo|Yuhi]], [[Yuamu Ohdo]], [[Zuwijo zir Velgear]], [[Valvelgear]], and Yudias' [[Signature card|ace monsters]]: "[[Transamu Rainac‎ (anime)|Transamu Rainac‎]]" and "[[Galactica Oblivion (anime)|Galactica Oblivion]]"]]
[[Yuhi Ohdo]] and [[Yuamu Ohdo]] are elementary schooler twins living in [[Mutsuba Town]] who are in charge of the alien extermination company [[UTS|UTS (Ultraterrestrial Trouble Solutions)]]. They spend their days working really hard searching for aliens using a mysterious device created by Yuhi... that is, until one fateful day!!

Right after they created a mystery school club, they finally found a real spaceship and inside of it, they made contact with [[Yudias Velgear|Yudias]], an alien from the distant [[Velgear Star Cluster]].

Yudias has come to [[Earth (planet)|Earth]], after he and his comrades were chased from his native star cluster, seeking a way to a new future, which "[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Duel]]" seems like it might offer a means to do so, but knows nothing about it. Yuhi challenges the newbie Yudias to a Rush Duel in order to give him a helping hand. This is first contact between elementary school students and aliens, via Rush Duel!<ref name="GO RUSH!! Reveal - Extended Summary">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/yugiohfirstcontact/ | title = <nowiki>[GO RUSH!!] Extended Story Summary</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = December 20, 2021 | accessdate = December 20, 2021}}</ref>

Now it's time to enter the new stage of Rush Duel introduced by this alien soldier from the far ends of the galaxy!

Let's go, Go Rush!!<ref name="GO RUSH!! Reveal" /><ref name="GO RUSH!! ANN" />
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==Continuity==
Unlike many of the past spin-offs since ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'' takes place in the same continuity as the previous series, ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]''. It is set an unknown amount of time in the past, but features [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Dueling]] and associated modern technology due to its introduction by [[Yuga Ohdo]], the main protagonist of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS'', who was transported back in time after the climax of his Rush Duel with [[Otes]]. 

The main Earth setting of the series, [[Mutsuba Town]], appears to be the precursor to [[Goha City]], sharing a similarly shaped coastline and central feature, [[Mutsuba Tower]]. [[Mutsuba Heavy Machinery]] and [[Ramen Hut]] operate in the town, and the [[Nanahoshi Insect Ninja Village|Insect Ninja Village]] is still in operation, though [[Goha Enterprises]] is only a small toy company and appropriately named [[Goha Company]]. [[Yudias Velgear]] uses a Goha Enterprises [[Duel Disk]] as opposed to the new model introduced by ''GO RUSH!!''; the new model itself projects a blue "G" over its surface, possibly in reference to the Goha Company. This model of Duel Disk has never been seen by the general public and is later implied to be Yuga Ohdo's Duel Disk.

Despite taking place in the past, many of the developments during ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'' do not seem to have been recorded in the present of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS'' and Yuga's actions have not changed history, as he finds the future unchanged when he visits in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! - Episode 062]]''. Neither aliens, nor Rush Dueling existing in the past are known to have transpired. [[Kit Schrödinger]] speculates that Rush Dueling eventually became the Goha Dueling that Yuga invented Rush Dueling to free them from.

Several characters share surnames and voice actors with characters from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS'', and it has been suggested that some of them are ancestors of the ''SEVENS'' characters:
* [[Yuhi Ohdo|Yuhi]] and [[Yuamu Ohdo]] share Yuga's surname, and speculate they are his ancestors.
* [[Manabu Sogetsu]] shares the surname and [[Natsuki Hanae|Japanese voice actor]] of [[Gavin Sogetsu]], and closely resembles him. He is later confirmed to be descended from [[Gakugen Sogetsu]], Gavin's ancestor, confirming the two are related.
* [[Manya Atachi]] shares the Japanese surname and voice actress of [[Mimi Imimi]] (Mimi Atachi in the Japanese version) and closely resembles her. In his dog form, [[Bochi]] closely resembles and shares a name with [[Graves]] (Bochi in the Japanese version), the pet dog of [[Hicks]], a friend of Mimi's son [[Yosh Imimi]]; Bochi himself shares Yosh's voice actor.
* [[London Kirishima]] and [[Rovian Kirishima]] share the Japanese surname and voice actors of [[Roa Kassidy]] (Roa Kirishima in the Japanese version) and [[Romin Kassidy]] (Romin Kirishima in the Japanese version) and closely resemble them. Like Roa and Romin, London and Rovian are cousins.
* [[Makeru Kurimoto]] and [[Miranda Ichimaru]] resemble older versions of [[Masa]] and [[Cub]] and share their voice actors. Notably, neither Masa nor Cub had stated surnames in ''SEVENS''.
* [[Ranran Nanahoshi]] shares the surname and Japanese voice actress of [[Rayne Nanahoshi]], and closely resembles her. She is confirmed to be related to [[Raynkage Nanahoshi]] and [[Rinkage Nanahoshi]].
* [[Menjaburo Omori]] shares the Japanese surname and voice actor of [[Saburamen]] (Menzaburo Omori in the Japanese version) and closely resembles him. 
* [[Netsuzo Shinjitsu]] shares the Japanese surname and voice actor of [[Scoop Pitman]] (Bakuro Shinjitsu in the Japanese version) and closely resembles him.
* The adult employees of [[UTS]], all closely resemble elderly versions of characters in ''SEVENS'' and share surnames and voice actors with their ''SEVENS'' counterparts:
** [[Galixon Tazaki]] closely resembles [[Galian Townsend]] (Galian Tazaki in the Japanese version).
** [[Torey Yagi]] closely resembles [[Briscoe]] (Nick Yagi in the Japanese version). Both characters' Japanese names are derived from varieties of cooked meat skewers. 
** [[Makiko Maki]] closely resembles [[Sushiko Maki]].
** [[Gurumi Purisaki]] closely resembles [[Gwendoline Purdy]] (Gibumi Purisaki in the Japanese version) in her civilian guise. Purisaki also has the stage name Princess Minstrel; Gwendoline Purdy had the stage name Princess G.
** [[Mondai Omaeno]] closely resembles [[Toombs]] (Ushiro Omaeno in the Japanese version). Both character's names are derived from different statements containing the words "Omae no".
** [[Gale Taira]] closely resembles [[Tyler Getz]] (Getta Taira in the Japanese version).
** [[Dabingo Arisugawa]] closely resembles [[Janko Entant]] (Jango Arisugawa in the Japanese version). 
** [[Manupilio Zomyoji]] closely resembles [[Caterpillio Elephantis]] (Caterpillio Zomyoji in the Japanese version).
* [[Venus Ganiko]] resembles [[Celestia Noodlina]], [[Terra Kneadalina]], [[Prioria Sweetalina]], [[Oceania Illumilina]], [[Ghostia Taxilina]] and [[Konvoy Sagawa]], sharing their collective Japanese voice actress and use of "ko" in one of her names. A figure resembling Celestia Noodlina is seen as a background character in the [[Alien Residential Area]]. Like the ''SEVENS'' characters, she also has doppelgangers, though they are confirmed to be her sisters, [[Venus Ganimi]] and [[Venus Ganie]].
* [[Legal Arai]] resembles an elderly version of [[Buff Grimes]] (Arata Arai in the Japanese version) and shares his voice actor.
* [[Henry Honya]] resembles and shares the surname and voice actor of [[Booster Page]] (Braun Honya in the Japanese version). His sister [[Jane Honya]] resembles [[Valencia Siegle]].
* [[Asaka Mutsuba]], closely resembles and shares the surname and Japanese voice actress of [[Asana Mutsuba]], particularly Asana's appearance after the timeskip in the series finale. Her underling, [[Badlove Kayama]], is an alien rock pigeon capable of human speech, resembling and sharing the voice actress of [[Pidgetrap Quill]] (Hatrap Kayama in the Japanese version).
* The president of the Goha Company is Yuna Goha, who initially uses Yuga's Deck, including his ace monster "[[Sevens Road Magician (anime)|Sevens Road Magician]]". In ''Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS'', the [[Goha Six]] were the presidents of Goha Enterprises and each referenced a previous ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series.
** In the second season, Yuna switches to a "[[Celeb Rose]]" Deck, composed on [[LIGHT]] monsters. She is also depicted as having five other alter egos, each with a different hair color corresponding to a different [[Attribute]], with Yuna's own blonde hair reflecting her use of a LIGHT Deck; the Goha Six each specialized in a different Attribute. 
* [[The Creator (GO RUSH!! character)|The Creator]] shares his voice actor with Otes, and resembles his appearance when cloaked. It is eventually revealed that the Creator is actually Otes's Earthdamar, which ended up in the past after Otes's final Duel against Yuga, though he was sent further back than Yuga was. [[The Relic]] also appears with him, and has a similar prophecy engraved on it.
* [[The☆Lugh]] resembles [[Lucidien Kallister|Lucidien "Luke" Kallister]] and shares his voice actor; when Yuhi and Yuamu meet Luke himself in the future, they speculate The☆Lugh is his ancestor. His chief of staff, [[Zaion]] - known as The☆Providence when first introduced - resembles [[Nail Saionji]] and shares his voice actor. Though he and Nail do not share names, his real name sounds similar to Nail's surname. In ''SEVENS'', Nail's philosophy in the Japanese version revolved around providence, while [[The Lukeman]] and "[[The]]" cards he used share the format of The☆Lugh and his servants' names. Both Luke and The☆Lugh are responsible for creating in-universe manga described as terrible: Luke drew ''[[The Lukeman (manga)|The Lukeman]]'' and The☆Lugh drew the original manuscripts for ''[[Mr. Universe]]''.
* [[Ehoko Kamijo]], nicknamed "Epoch", resembles a younger [[Tiadosia Kallister]] (Haruka Kamijo in the Japanese version) and shares her voice actress. An obscured portrait of [[Valencian Kallister]] appears in the [[Kallister family mansion]], suggesting he may be Epoch's ancestor. She can also use the Pauli effect.
* The staff at the [[Nanahoshi Insect Ninja Village|Insect Ninja Village]] resemble members of the [[Battle Bug Club]].

==Development==
[[Bridge]] once again returns as the main animation studio, after taking over for [[Studio Gallop]] beginning with ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]''. [[Masahiro Hikokubo]] is again composing the series' Duels. The characters are designed by [[Kazuko Tadano]] and [[Hiromi Matsushita]].

It was decided to focus the series on aliens, as director [[Nobuhiro Kondo]] and the staff wanted to ensure their second show was accessible to people who hadn't heard of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' or [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Dueling]], but didn't want to simply repeat the plot of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS'', so they decided to make the protagonist an alien as they felt someone not from [[Earth (planet)|Earth]] would be the best choice for someone who didn't know about Rush Dueling. While there were concerns about aliens getting mixed up with [[Monster Card]]s, Kondo felt characters like [[Pidgetrap Quill]] proved audiences could differentiate between the two; Yudias was initially planned to be more "alien", but it was decided to make him more human to make Duels more easily understood. Consequently, ''GO RUSH!!'' is intended as an easy entrance show for people who want to get into Rush Duels, so the early Featured Duels clearly explain "[[Summon]]s" and "[[Activate|activating]] a [[Spell Card]]" for the purposes of fans who never could quite grasp what was going on in previous shows. Despite this initial basic approach, Kondo stated his intentions to ensure that the Duels will be bizarre and showcase a variety of cards, given the alien nature of many Duelists in the show.<ref name="GO RUSH!! directorinterview">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/highlights-from-interview-with-go-rush-director-kondo-nobuhiro/ | title = <nowiki>Highlights from Interview with GO RUSH!! Director Kondo Nobuhiro</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = March 28, 2022 | accessdate = April 15, 2022}}</ref>

The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and the restrictions surrounding it made casting for ''GO RUSH!!'' difficult, as the staff were unable to hold mass auditions. [[Arthur Lounsberry]] ([[Yudias Velgear]]), [[Toshiki Kumagai]] ([[Yuhi Ohdo]]), and [[Koko Fukushima]] ([[Yuamu Ohdo]]) portray their characters as a team; Kondo liked the idea of younger actors Kumagi and Fukushima growing into their roles and hoped the series would serve as an entry point for

== Trivia ==
* Like ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]'', this series has a more comedic and lighthearted tone compared to the previous series.
* This is the first anime series to not feature an opening theme song in the first episode.
* This is the first spin-off series since ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' to have more episodes than its predecessor.

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yugioh-gorush/ tv-tokyo.co.jp] ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'' official website '''(Japanese)'''

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